Rockefeller University
U.S. News Global 2027
#125
Down 21 from 2026
ARWU World 2026
#32
Down 3 from 2025
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- New York, New York
- Website
- www.rockefeller.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- New York, about 7 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Richard P. Lifton (President)
- Phone
- 2123278000
- Address
- 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065-6399
School and Program Rankings
U.S. News school and program rankings · Click a school to see its programs, and a program for its full ranking
Graduate Rankings · 2026 edition
Science2 programs—
Ranks in blue are top 10 · ▲▼ change from the previous edition · “—” means no overall ranking for that school · Medical schools are ranked in tiers since the 2025 edition
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Biomedical Sciences, General · Doctoral43 (33% international)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · Master's7 (57% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - |
Students
281 students in 2025
- Graduate students 281
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 22 special focus research institutions in the U.S.
111 in 2025 · 37.3% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$524M
Expenses$475M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 22 special focus research institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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New York UniversityNew York · 3.2 mi
U.S. News #31
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 3.2 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 3.3 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 3.9 mi
U.S. News #59
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Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 11.7 mi
U.S. News #73
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 31.5 mi
U.S. News #44
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The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 43.3 mi
Liberal Arts #9
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 44.9 mi
U.S. News #59
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 46.7 mi
U.S. News #2
Notable Alumni
All 26Notable alumni of Rockefeller University include Yoshinori Ohsumi (Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy), David Baltimore (Biologist, 1975 Nobel laureate, former Caltech president) and Ralph Steinman (Immunologist, 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate).
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Yoshinori Ohsumi 1945–
Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy
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David Baltimore 1938–2025
Biologist, 1975 Nobel laureate, former Caltech president
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Ralph Steinman 1943–2011
Immunologist, 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate
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Gerald Edelman 1929–2014
Biologist, 1972 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Robert Sapolsky 1957–
Stanford neuroscientist and primatologist
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Barbara Ehrenreich 1941–2022
Author and political activist
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Miriam Adelson 1945–
Physician, businesswoman and conservative political donor
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Svetlana Mojsov 1947–
Biochemist known for GLP-1 research
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Jeffrey M. Friedman 1954–
Molecular geneticist who discovered leptin
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.